Product comparison · 2 power supply units

Aerocool VX-400 power supply unit vs Aerocool VX-500 power supply unit

Key differences

Total power
- VX-400 power supply unit:400 W
- VX-500 power supply unit:500 W
Max output current (+12V1)
- VX-400 power supply unit:18 A
- VX-500 power supply unit:20 A
Max output current (+12V2)
- VX-400 power supply unit:17 A
- VX-500 power supply unit:20 A
Max output current (+5V)
- VX-400 power supply unit:18 A
- VX-500 power supply unit:19 A
Number of SATA power connectors
- VX-400 power supply unit:2
- VX-500 power supply unit:3
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
- VX-400 power supply unit:2
- VX-500 power supply unit:3
Noise level
- VX-400 power supply unit:30.6 dB
- VX-500 power supply unit:31.4 dB

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Comparison of VX-400, VX-500
32 specifications	A Aerocool VX-400 power supply unit Model VX-400 View product	B Aerocool VX-500 power supply unit Model VX-500 View product
Power4 differ
Total powerDiffers	400 W	500 W
AC input voltage	230 V	230 V
AC input frequency	50 Hz	50 Hz
Input current	4 A	4 A
Maximum input current (@110V)	+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V	+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power factor	0.99	0.99
Power Factor Correction (PFC) type	Active	Active
Combined power (-12V)	3.6 W	3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)	12.5 W	12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)	20 A	20 A
Max output current (+12V1)Differs	18 A	20 A
Max output current (+12V2)Differs	17 A	20 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs	18 A	19 A
Max output current (-12V)	0.3 A	0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)	2.5 A	2.5 A
Power protection features	Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power connector	20+4 pin ATX	20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	2	3
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	2	3
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)	1	1
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)	Yes	Yes
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive power connector	1	1
Performance1 differ
Purpose	PC	PC
ATX version	2.3	2.3
Noise levelDiffers	30.6 dB	31.4 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	120000 h	120000 h
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC

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